Pathologists Assistant Job at MRINetwork, Modesto, CA

  • MRINetwork
  • Modesto, CA

Job Description

Permanent Pathologists' Assistant

Under the supervision of a pathologist, the Certified Pathologists' Assistant performs gross examination, sampling and dictation of human organs. Provides assistance during intraoperative consultations such as frozen sections and gross examinations. The Pathologists' Assistant requires certification from the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants or the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Benefits include a 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%, robust health plans including dental, vision, life, and mental health support, generous annual vacation and sick time, 10 paid holidays, and an annual scrub allowance for Lab roles.

Job responsibilities include preparation, gross description, dictation and dissection of human tissue, selecting representative sections for embedding, staining and microscopic evaluation, ensuring appropriate specimen accessioning, obtaining tissue such as blood and toxicological material for studies, photographing pertinent gross specimens, assisting with frozen section tissue selection and preparation, retrieving the patient's medical chart and other pertinent data for review, conferring with the attending pathologist, ensuring the proper maintenance of equipment, provision of adequate supplies, cleaning of grossing stations, disposal of biological and administrative waste, and solving any discrepancies or other issues that may arise.

Key skills needed include demonstrated ability to organize workload, professional demeanor, problem solving skills, ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently, detail orientation, self-motivation, fast learning, excellent time management, organizational, written and verbal communication skills, ability to take direction and use independent judgment to coordinate and meet multiple deadlines, familiarity with HIPAA and security compliance requirements, willingness to take on new challenges, proven record for producing results, willingness to learn and grow with the company.

Requirements include a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences or related field, successful completion of an NAACLS-accredited pathologists' assistant program preferred, basic knowledge of human anatomy, macro-surgical techniques, and general laboratory skills, demonstrated ability to obtain and prepare tissue for evaluation and to provide assistance to pathologists in a timely and quality manner, knowledge/ability to become knowledgeable in voice recognition software, internet and multiple-interfaced systems, various laboratory information systems, Excel, and MS Word or equivalent applications, high degree of technical competence and knowledge of histological techniques.

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